10th March 2017
Employers and apprentices from throughout South Devon were celebrated on Thursday 9th March at South Devon College’s Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony 2017, delivered in partnership with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
The event, hosted at the Imperial Hotel Torquay, was a great opportunity to showcase the excellent success of apprentices and the positive impact they have had on local businesses and their community. Friends, family and employers were invited to share in the celebrations, with 200 people in attendance.
There were a total of 25 apprentices nominated over 18 categories, having been shortlisted from over 1,300 apprentices on programme with the College. 13 local employers were also nominated in 3 categories, having been selected from nearly 700 businesses engaged in an apprenticeship.
Jane Viner, Director of Professional Practice, Nursing and People’s Experience at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust was the evening’s key note speaker. She discussed the incredible benefit apprenticeships have had within the NHS across a wide range of sectors. Jane Viner was joined onstage by guest speakers Robin Thompson, Operations Manager at the Imperial Hotel and Jamie Carruthers, Brand Advocate from Pro:Direct Sport who both stressed the importance of hiring apprentices and the value they bring to their organisations.
At the end of the evening the College also crowned its ‘Apprentice of the Year’ which was awarded to Ricky Collyer from Newton Abbot. Ricky, 23 also won the Best Level 3 Apprentice Award for his dedication and consistent excellence in Carpentry and Joinery. Ricky works with Bovey Construction and also won Bronze in last year’s National Final of CITB Skillbuild- the UK’s biggest construction skills competition.
Stephen Criddle, Principal of South Devon College, said: “The Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony was another wonderful evening to celebrate the many brilliant apprentices who are really transforming the local economy. As an apprentice employer ourselves, we know first-hand the value that apprentices bring to any business, and the pride we experience as they flourish, develop their skills and help the organisation move forward and grow.
Everyone nominated to receive an award tonight should be incredibly proud of themselves and their achievements, having been shortlisted from over 1,300 other apprentices. I’m sure friends, family, employers and everyone associated from the College will join me in congratulating our younger and older winners, and I have no doubt that they will all go on to achieve great things.”
Full list of award winners:
SPECIAL AWARD FOR MATHS AND ENGLISH
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Joseph Caunter, Plumbing Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: James Brackenbury, Carpentry Apprentice
JOINT WINNERS: Joseph Caunter and James Brackenbury
BEST PROGRESS AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Andrea Savva, Customer Service Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jack Taylor, Computing Apprentice
WINNER: Darren Lee, Sport and Fitness Apprentice
BEST PROGRESSION AWARD
WINNER: Daniel Tucker, Plumbing Apprentice
MOST RESILIENT APPRENTICE
Sponsored by KJT Group Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Graham Collins, Carpentry Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Connor Bunyard, Painting & Decorating Apprentice
WINNER: Sian Crawley, Business Admin Apprentice
BEST PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AWARD
Sponsored by Aston and Fincher
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jack Murrell, Creative Digital & Media Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Abbie Clarke, Sport and Fitness Apprentice
WINNER: Catherine Johns, Hairdressing Apprentice
BEST PRACTICAL SKILLS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Charles Collingsworth, Carpentry Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Chester Walters, Horticulture Apprentice
WINNER: Michael Sandercock, Plumbing Apprentice
BEST LEVEL 2 APPRENTICE
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Michael Heyse, Plumbing Apprentice
JOINT WINNERS: Sally Matthews, Business Administration Apprentice and Susan Goodwright, Business Administration Apprentice
BEST LEVEL 3 APPRENTICE AWARD
Sponsored by City Electrical Factors Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Daniel Fox, Engineering Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: James Brackenbury, Plumbing Apprentice
WINNER: Ricky Collyer, Carpentry Apprentice.
BEST ATTENDANCE AWARD
Sponsored by WEMCO Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rebecca May, Science Apprentice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ryan Fincham, Horticulture Apprentice
WINNER: Oban Jones, Science Apprentice
BEST SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
Sponsored by Boyce Hatton Solicitors
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Casting Support Systems Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Yeomans (SW) Ltd
WINNER: Avenue Dental Surgery
BEST LARGE BUSINESS AWARD
Sponsored by South West Water
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rowcroft Hospice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
WINNER: Gooch and Housego
BEST ASSESSOR TRAINING OFFICER AWARD
Sponsored by Fielding Financial
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Anthony Sutton, Engineering
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jo Joyce, Hairdressing team
WINNER: John Langston, Horticulture team
BEST ASSESSOR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Mandy Nagy, Hospitality and Catering
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ian Martin Engineering
WINNER: Jim Macaulay, Engineering
BEST TRAINING OFFICER AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lenka Rowsell, Sport and Fitness
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jo Bowden, Computing
WINNER: Antony Sutton, Engineering
BEST LECTURER
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Gary Stephens, Sport and Fitness
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tyrone Goswell, Plastering
WINNER: Steve Endicott, Plumbing
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO APPRENTICESHIPS AWARD
Sponsored by Gooch and Housego
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tor Lodge Dental Practice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jo Bowden, Computing
WINNER: Gary Stephens, Sport and Fitness
BEST AMBASSADOR FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Antony Sutton, Engineering
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Amber Pursey, Engineering
WINNER: Lynn Squire, Sport and Fitness team
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER: Ricky Collyer
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